Arletha vs Arlene

Side-by-side comparison of Arletha and Arlene — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Arletha

Girl name

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Name B

Arlene

Girl name · Rank #1801

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Metric Arletha Arlene
Current Rank Unranked #1801
Total Births (all years) 1,640 142,880
Peak Year 1963 1934
Peak Year Births 40 3,917
Peak Decade 1960ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Arletha Arlene
1880ss — 14
1890ss — 226
1900ss 24 846
1910ss 125 7,781
1920ss 240 21,961
1930ss 213 34,796
1940ss 199 29,092
1950ss 288 20,653
1960ss 318 11,232
1970ss 160 4,654
1980ss 61 3,670
1990ss 12 3,190
2000ss — 2,615
2010ss — 1,559
2020ss — 591

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arletha Arlene
2014 — 150
2015 — 171
2016 — 148
2017 — 153
2018 — 114
2019 — 120
2020 — 134
2021 — 115
2022 — 119
2023 — 112
2024 — 111

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1900–1993.

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